CFO Moves: NBCUniversal, National Audubon Society, Financial Times

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NBCUniversal, based in New York, said it promoted Jared DiPalma to the newly-created position of chief financial officer of its entertainment & digitial networks and integrated media unit. He was most recently senior of vice president for the division, according to a press release.

National Audubon Society, the conservation non-profit based in New York, hired Mary Beth Henson as its chief financial officer. She succeeds Monique Quinn, according to a spokesman. Ms. Henson was most recently vice president of finance for City Harvest. The spokesman said that, per company policy, he could not comment on Ms. Quinn’s departure.

The Financial Times, based in London, promoted Tas Viglatzis to chief financial officer. He succeeds Scott Henderson, who left to pursue a new opportunity in North America. At the same time, Gio Stoppiello was promoted to chief operating officer. Mr. Henderson had served as both CFO and COO concurrently for the past three years. Mr. Viglatzis was most recently director of strategy.

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